Saturday, November 19, 2011

Since becoming a parent, one of my favorite days of the year is the first day it snows. It never ceases to amaze the kids and watching them experience it is so much fun. Mallory saw it falling first and she exclaimed “It is SNOWING!! THIS IS SO COOL!” She sounded so much older than she did last year… Mikayla looked outside and said “Oh yeah nooow” Her response made it seem like she sees snow every single day.

The snow had barely covered the ground and Mallory was begging to go outside and play. She bundled herself up and out she went. Barely skimming the ground and not nearly enough to make a snow ball, she had a blast. She came in, warmed up and when Mikayla woke up from her nap we bundled her up and we all went outside. Mikayla took one look at the snow, squinted her bright blue eyes and said “Bye Bye nooow”. She took a few steps onto the driveway, but the driving snow was no fun for her. She kept telling the snow bye-bye and when I told her we couldn’t make the snow go away, she turned around and went in the garage to play.

When Brent got home from work they all bundled up again and headed out back. One long sled ride, a snowball fight, and lots of tackles, they all had a blast. It is going to take some getting used to for Mikayla, but with Brent as her dad, she has no choice but to love snow.

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Why Do I blog?

Welcome. Why do I blog? I blog for my two little girls so that when I am long gone, soaking up guilt-free sun rays, laying on a big fluffy cloud up in Heaven, they can remember. They can remember the simple things. The little things. Those things that are small to everyone else, but mighty to this mommy's heart. I want my children to know that not only the major milestones were remembered, but also the little milestones. Her first bike ride, her first bee sting, the first time she planted seeds in the garden. They will both know, not only were they loved deeply, but also the magnitude of that depth. Why not just journal? Because part of me hopes that in my day to day writing, someone out there in this mighty World can relate. Can relate to one little thing that runs through all of us--the desire to remember the times that made us laugh, smile, cry and most importantly, treasure our loved ones.

Mallory

Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.

About Me

I am a 33 year old stay at home mom. I am married to a wonderful man, Brent. Our journey over the past 7+ years has challenged us in more ways than we ever thought possible. Now we sit on the other side with two beautiful daughters. A fun loving and bright 6 year old and an adventerous and happy 3 year old. Each day they continue to bring us joy, amazement, and numerous opportunities of learning as we grow as parents. Our snuggly mutt Lucy hates being at the bottom of the family totem pole. She enjoys having her tummy rubbed, chewing on sticks and loves anyone who will scratch her ears. It’s all about loving and learning as we travel the road we call life.
I hope you enjoy my thoughts and my feeble attempts at humor as I try and navigate my way through marriage and motherhood…